Baolu Tianxing

Walking along the side of the Slender West Lake, you will soon arrive at the Red Garden, which was originally a flower and bird market. Over the years, the folk collection market has gradually developed. Coupled with the nearby Yangzhou Jade Market, it has gradually formed. A circle, in addition to professionals, the large number of tourists accumulated by Slender West Lake has also become the main consumer group here.

Although it is not a weekend, and it is cold in early winter, the popularity is quite strong. When you get close, you can feel the flow of people gradually increasing. When the flow of people is full, you have already reached the side of the market, surrounded by cloth. Banner's city tower is not small in scale, but it is a large area formed by several streets, without any barriers.

As newcomers, the two were eager to get into those antique shops, but found a small teahouse by the side of the road, went in to drink tea, take a rest, and inquired about the situation here by the way.

"Are you two here for the first time?" The boy holding the tea, listening to Wu Chen's southern accent, said with a smile, "Look at the neat clothes you are wearing, you should be big merchants or something."

"It's my first time here. I'm visiting the elders, and I'll take a look at the market here." Wu Chen heard that the boy had a lot of accents, so he should be a native of the area.

As soon as he heard that he was here to inquire about the market, the young man introduced several big shops to them in detail, and even bravely wanted to be their guide.

They are all gangsters on the street, and the shops nearby are not far away. According to the rules in the circle, if the customers he brings pay the bill, he also gets a commission.

"Hehe, thank you." Wu Chen was taken aback by his enthusiasm, and immediately thought of the tour guide who went out with the group, that thing, the place he brought there, where is there any good stuff!Hurry up and thank Bumin: "We want to take a stroll on the street first, waiting for our two friends."

Seeing their noncommittal faces, the waiter in the tea house felt a little disappointed, but he still enthusiastically left a business card on the table, explaining what they needed, just look for him, the bosses of many old shops on the street in the past two days They're not there yet, they're full of guys, they're pretty tricky, with a local like me leading the way, others don't dare to be too tricky!

The bosses are not here?How do you say this, did the collective run away with the money?

Wu Chen was nodding his thanks again and again, but he felt a little strange in his heart, so he asked again.

"Hey, you guys just came here, so you must not know about it." The boy thought that the game was over, but now he regained his energy, leaned over, and said with some pride: "This area of ​​Yangzhou Prefecture, there is news from the industry recently. , there is a porcelain job to be sold, and now we are all preparing to rush!"

As soon as he said these words, both Wu Chen and Kong Si suddenly realized that someone was running around!

The so-called smuggling market is also an old tradition in the antique business, which first started from the Beijing-Tianjin area.To put it bluntly, it is an internal trade fair for insiders.

Just like those shops in the computer city, they can only have their own competitive advantages. There are dealers for motherboards, exclusive hard drives, and power speakers. No one can be large and complete.Those who need to install a machine don’t need to go all over the market by themselves, just find a store, sit in it, and explain all the configurations needed, and the owner will naturally complete the assembly for you.If you don't have something in the store, you can go to other stores to get it.

Of course, there is a slight difference in the antique business. In the old days, the risk of playing with antiques was too high. Not to mention eye-catching, even if you really got a good item, you didn’t dare to reveal it easily, for fear of attracting people’s attention, especially some rare items. .You can only let the wind out in the industry first, but don't say it clearly, make an appointment time, and secretly watch the goods and trade.

At the beginning, only the well-established and influential stores in the industry would participate, and then gradually expanded to include some regular customers.

If so, it's no wonder those big bosses are busy.Antique shops are different from others. The business on the storefront is often just a signboard. The real big business is still circulated at the bottom. Those who really dare to go to the store are usually people with some reputation, and the things must be excellent. The price Naturally, it won't be cheap, so although the scene is only temporary, it will be stirred up for several days from the time of the release, private inquiries, fund withdrawals, strong alliances... etc., and there are even advance plans. If you know what the "goods" are, you can start looking for them through your own channels first, and once you get them, you will change hands immediately!

Wu Chen and the others only know the form of stockpiling yards, which are mostly in the north, and they don't pay much attention to it in areas like Guangfu. As for old men like Tian Lao and the others who play by themselves, they don't make any noise in the industry at all.

Unexpectedly, there was such a place in Yangzhou Jiangnan, but it was beyond their expectation. Surprised, Wu Chen also knew that the boy couldn't tell what kind of treasure it was, so he could only ask the time and place, and Here are the rules.

Unexpectedly, the boy was well-informed. Seeing that Wu Chen and the others were very interested, he simply put down the teapot, sat down, and told them what happened with joy.

But it turned out that as early as half a month ago, there was a rumor on Yangzhou Road that "Huiwentang" had acquired a Ru kiln porcelain and intended to sell it.

Ru Kiln!This time the pot exploded!Under the go-between of the local association, local time-honored brands and big shops have united to set up a stock market, calling some old customers to bid on the spot, and the one with the highest price wins.

"I'll go!" Wu Chen subconsciously curled his lips when he heard Ruyao!Looking at each other with Kong Si, they both felt that the news was really unreliable!

Ru kiln is the first among famous porcelains!

There are tens of thousands of porcelains in the world, and there are many famous kilns. Each period also has its own typical works. The recognized rare varieties include Yuan blue and white, Hongwu underglaze red, Yongxuan blue and white, Chenghua bucket color, and Qing three dynasties. Pastel, doucai, and monochrome glazes, if you look at the kiln mouth, in addition to the five famous kilns of Ruguan Ge Junding in the Song Dynasty, there are also Longquan, Yaozhou, and Chai kilns.

But there is no doubt that among all the varieties and kiln mouths, Ruguan Kiln ranks first among all porcelains, with fine soil, hard fetal bones and moist glaze.Because the glaze is mixed with agate powder, its colors include azure, bean green, shrimp green, slightly yellow, light green, sky blue, etc., especially azure is the most precious, known as "nowhere to go after rain". The juice is pure and thick, like a heap of fat dripping tears, it looks like jasper, and the sound of knocking is like a chime.

The so-called Ru kiln in the industry refers specifically to the creation and firing of Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty. If it feels bad, even if the product is perfect, it will be smashed and ground into powder and spread on the ground in the palace. Therefore, what is left is the best of the best!

It is a pity that the real firing time of Ru kiln was only a short period of more than 20 years, or only half of Song Huizong's dynasty. When the Jin soldiers invaded and Song Huizong's father and son were captured, the entire Central Plains fell into chaos, and Ru kiln was therefore suspended. In the Southern Song Dynasty, although the officials wanted to restore the firing of Ru kiln, it was "very rare" and the firing was never completed.

Since then, there have been imitators in all dynasties, but they have never succeeded. Even in the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, when the porcelain industry was said to have reached the peak of history, it was impossible to imitate the feeling of thick glaze, fat and tears, and the feeling of being like jasper. .

Because of this, Ru kilns are becoming more and more precious. Even in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were almost no Ru kilns in the world, and the emperors brought them into the palace!

Up to now, there are only 65 surviving Ru kilns, each of which can be regarded as the treasure of major museums!Just at the beginning of this year, at Sotheby's spring auction in Hong Kong, a "Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln Tianqing Glazed Sunflower Wash" was sold at a sky-high price of 34 million Hong Kong dollars after 2 bids!

And now here, there is actually a piece of Ru kiln released?Isn't this a joke!

Although Wu Chen and Kong Si were full of disapproval, since they met, they really wanted to join in the fun, not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case?

Although Mr. Liu’s collections are all high-quality goods, they have everything, but there really is no Ru kiln. Apart from pictures and TV documentaries, the only real Ru kiln that Wu Chen has seen is in the Guangfu Museum, where there are " Half", that is, this "half" remnant, is enough for Wu Chen to study from a distance through the glass for a long time.

After asking clearly, it was just today and the place was not far away, so Wu Chen asked the servant to take them there, just to open their eyes.

That boy was a little reluctant at first, he was not qualified to enter, not to mention, the main reason is that there is no kickback for leading the way, who would want to do it!

Kong Si has rich experience, seeing his hesitation, he said, how about it, not only to lead the way, but if you can get us into the venue, you will be paid 1 yuan in cash!

Money can turn ghosts around, and when [-] cash was sold, the boy immediately smiled, and without carrying the teapot, he whispered to the boss directly, and then called them out.It is estimated that the boss also knew that these subordinates were going out to ask for a living, and did not stop him. Anyway, the business in the store is also light.

When they arrived at the door, the boy led them up a street outside, took out his mobile phone, and made several calls in a row, sometimes humiliated, sometimes swearing, and finally got it done, he greeted Wu Chen and the two of them with smiles to follow him Walk.

When we arrived at the place, it was a private club by the lake. There were security guards standing outside in twos and threes, watching the passers-by vigilantly. When they saw them walking straight to the door, they stopped them.

The boy was not in a hurry, he explained a few words with a smile, made a phone call, and after waiting for a while, a guy who claimed to be his cousin came out and looked at Wu Chen with a proud face. They waved their hands, turned around and walked inside.

Kong Si took out a large pile of old man's heads from his carry-on bag and threw them to the boy. He followed Wu Chen and followed the man inside.